Daily Wine Picks

$15 to $30

91 points, $30

Firm, tight and concentrated, with a rich beam of complex raspberry, blackberry, wild berry and floral scents that give it a wide range of flavors, yet it has a great backbone of acidity and tannins, and the flavors push through on the finish. Drink now t —James Laube

91 points, $30

A rich, full-bodied, mouthfilling style, with intense, concentrated layers of spice, hazelnut, pear and fig, holding a tight focus and finishing with a long, persistent aftertaste that picks up a trace of cedar on the finish. Drink now through 2007. 1,000 —James Laube

89 points, $21

Subtle at first, but layers of persimmon, orange blossom, white peach and minerals develop steadily in the glass, while showing length and concentration on the finish. Drink now through 2005. 300 cases made. From South Africa. —James Molesworth